Thoughts on BC Politics and More

How bad are things in the forest industry? Well earlier this morning I posted a commentary entitled , ‘ The time has come for the blaming to end, and a plan be put into motion. Let’s get the right people at the table, and together as a province turn this around ’, Trevor Bolin Now I find that even the United Way in BC, is calling on the government to assist communities being hit hard by mill shut-downs, closures, and shift reductions. On July 19 th , Executive Directors, CEO’s, and COO’s from over half a dozen United Way agencies ** , including the Board Chair for United Way in the Southern Interior, sent a letter to Premier John Horgan referencing the need for, “... s upportin g a social safety net for BC communities facing sawmill closures ... ”.     In it, they stated: We are writing to strongly encourage the province of BC and the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development to provide additional social and ...

The BC NDP government has today announced it will be implementing an interim moratorium on new resource development in parts of northeastern British Columbia, while providing more time to protect jobs and support workers as it engages with affected communities and industries on long-term caribou protection strategies. When I asked him this afternoon, BC Conservative leader Trevor Bolin detailed his concerns, “ This is just another example of the Premier ramming in economy changing legislation without taking the time for thorough community discussions ”.   “In the past year we have seen the BC NDP ram through and increase in the Carbon Tax without consultation to see how it affects families, we have witnessed lawsuits costing BC tax payers huge amounts of money, and now we see the Premier pushing to pass legislation that will affect people all across a wide range of use by not just slowing down and listening to what the people of British Columbia are saying”.   The ...